Gingersnaps

Half of my gramma’s recipe collection is desserts. She has so many cookie recipes that this week I let birthday boy Mike choose the cookie I made this week. He picked Gingersnaps. I don’t love ginger. I think that’s because when I’m barfing my face off while I’m pregnant, everyone wants to shove ginger in my mouth. It’s a non-pregnancy aversion now. But being Mike’s birthday, I said no problem and got the ingredients for the cookies. I figured if I didn’t like ’em, I could eat more of next week’s cookie. That’s how it works, right?

Annie is adorable in those pics!!!! I myself don’t like gingersnaps…but Carter loves them. We may have to fit these into our holiday baking..we were planning on peanut butter kiss cookies this weekend!

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Kay says:

I’m kind of jealous looking at these photos. This recipe looks fantastic, just like all of Grammas recipes. I always wanted to try gingersnaps because I’ve heard amazing things about them, but since I’m allergic to all the lovely fall/wintertime spices (including ginger) I can’t even make them. I suppose I will just longingly look at your photos for now.

So, I see your molasses in the ingredients there .. I have a resentment against molasses. I bought all the shit needed to bake a gingerbread house from scratch, came home and realised I needed mofo molasses.

WHAT THE HELL …. we don’t *have* molasses in Australia. So now, a week later, I’ve slowly eaten my way through all the roof decorations I bought. And now I’m jiggly.

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Amanda says:

I made these for my holiday cookie swap at work and they were a huge hit! I think I’ll make another batch for my family Christmas party this weekend-maybe I’ll roll the dough in red and green sugar to make them a bit more festive! Thanks for the great recipe.

Leigh Elliott says:

I love all of your cooking posts but this one is one my favorites. Great photos and Annie is just too cute in these pics!!! I love cooking from my Nana’s recipes. It makes me feel close to her even if she can’t be here with me anymore. She also has a TON of desserts in her file. And about 10 recipes for blueberry lemon cake. Not kidding. Must have been her favorite.

Maria says:

Hi Heather, long-time reader but infrequent commenter here! When I saw this recipe, I thought it looked identical to our family recipe that has been around at least 100 years. I felt like Phoebe on Friends when she found out her famous cookie recipe wasn’t from “Neslay Toolouse.” (Hopefully you’re a Friends fan!) I had to come back once I checked my recipe, but it’s only about 85% similar. They’re a family favorite here – especially for my dad, who likes them overbaked and extra snappy!